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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 11:43 AM
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Firebird to Camaro Front End Conversion
Woke up one night with a fun idea..."What if I swap my Camaro's front end with a Firebird's?" Is this possible? Anyone try this yet? Should I just shut up and keep walking?
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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Don't do it! Please! For the love of all that is holy please don't do it! ;-)
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 12:02 PM
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Originally posted by FyreLance
Don't do it! Please! For the love of all that is holy please don't do it! ;-)
haha! yeah dont think it would come that great. what about the rearend...?
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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i don't think the rear end would be too bad. i would like to do it though, i like the bird taillights and bumper better than camaro.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:00 AM
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IMO it would be kinda weird lookin. Guess it doesn't matter though - still a Chevy engine! I dunno....
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:24 AM
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im wondering if the rearend will bolt on...or if id have to cut the rear quarters to do it
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:41 AM
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Its doable. There is a firebird here in town with a camaro front end, but why bother?
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:53 AM
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Originally posted by BTS88IROC
Its doable. There is a firebird here in town with a camaro front end, but why bother?
waaay too much frickin time on my hands :lala: . besides i like the solid plain clean cut firebird rear end. besides every camaro and firebird has a gm heart but they all have different personalities.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 08:35 AM
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Please don't give your car THAT much of an identity crisis... I'm hesitant to get my fourth gen wing and hood ;-) It still looks like a Firebird though.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 02:27 PM
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:14 PM
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If you did the swap, you could call it a "Firemaro" or "Cambird". Yeah...sounds like you got wayyyyy too much time on your hands.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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Originally posted by FyreLance
Please don't give your car THAT much of an identity crisis... I'm hesitant to get my fourth gen wing and hood ;-) It still looks like a Firebird though.

hmm..... so your saying... fourth gen camaro rearend???
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 10:28 PM
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got an extra Z28 door too.... got a Honda V-TEC sticker and an IROC sticker... invented a Z-TEC
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 10:39 PM
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are you being serious???
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 10:41 PM
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Originally posted by EatFordShtDodge
im wondering if the rearend will bolt on...or if id have to cut the rear quarters to do it
why would you have to cut holes in the quarters??? the camaro and firebird are identical drivetrain wise.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 10:51 PM
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Originally posted by Firebird355
why would you have to cut holes in the quarters??? the camaro and firebird are identical drivetrain wise.
for the same reason that you cant use RS ground EFX on a firebird... not everything bolts on body wise...just look at the hood too
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 12:50 AM
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Originally posted by 84 Challenge
If you did the swap, you could call it a "Firemaro" or "Cambird". Yeah...sounds like you got wayyyyy too much time on your hands.
I'd go with "Trans Cam".
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 01:19 AM
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Originally posted by Yellow Camaro
I'd go with "Trans Cam".

hey thats a good one! like i always say... each Fbody has a GM heart but its own personality.... trying to give my RS some personality
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